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• More than 50 injured in earthquake in Kermanshah 

  53 people were injured in the earthquake that struck Eastern Kurdistan on Sunday, Iranian officials said.
• 99 Turkish soldiers were killed in Northern Kurdistan in March 

  HPG and YJA Star guerrillas have killed 99 Turkish soldiers during clashes in Northern Kurdistan in March.
• Turkish jets shell Southern Kurdistan 

  Turkish jets conducted strikes on several locations in Southern Kurdistan.
• HPG: 11 soldiers were killed in YJA-Star action on March 10 

  HPG reported that 11 soldiers of the Turkish army were killed as a result of an action carried out by Kurdish female guerrillas YJA-STAR in Sirnak countryside on March 10.
• Guerrilla Commander: Mission accomplished, Ezidis are organized 

  Guerrilla forces of the HPG and YJA-Star, who were protecting the Ezidi population in Shengal, are withdrawing on the decision of the KCK from the region.
• Kurdish public servants continue protests for the eighth day 

  Public servants continue to protest Kurdistan Regional Government’s (KRG) decision to cut their salaries for the eighth day.
• YBŞ: Turkish state’s threat against Shengal is a new firman 

  YBŞ Command stated that the Turkish state’s threatening statements are an attempt of fascism, and mean a new firman (decree of genocide) for the peoples in the region.
• One Turkish soldier killed in Hakkari 

  HPG guerrillas killed one Turkish soldier in Hakkari’s Yuksekova district.
• Azadiya Welat newspaper ceases print edition 

  Azadiya Welat newspaper decided to cease its print edition after all print houses refused to print the only Kurdish language newspaper.
• Campaign launched to boycott Turkish goods 

  Activists in the Germiyan region have launched a campaign to boycott Turkish goods, and say Turkish goods should be banned throughout Başurê Kurdistan.
• Former Kurdish mayor sentenced to 12 years in prison 

  A Turkish court sentenced co-mayor of Bitlis’ Hizan district to 12 years in prison.
• Public servants continue protests in Southern Kurdistan 

  Kurdish public servants led by teachers continue to protest the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) for its failure to pay the salaries.
• HPG: Six members of counter-guerrilla forces killed in Gever 

  HPG stated that six members of Turkish counter-guerrilla forces were killed in Gever, Hakkari.
• Turkish military operation in Cudi 

  Turkish army has started a three-day military operation in Cudi region of Şırnak.
• Trustees and their aversion to monuments 

  Trustees take down the signs with names of Kurdish politicians, writers and intellectuals from municipal parks, and have added the monument erected in memory of the 16 civilians massacred in the 1992 Nusaybin Newroz to the list of monuments they tore down
• Several Turkish soldiers reportedly killed in Siirt 

  Reports say several soldiers and village guards were killed in clashes that broke out between guerilla forces and the Turkish army in Eruh.
• Father killed, mother jailed by the state 

  Wife of Mahmut Duymak, who was burned alive alongside dozens of others during the self-governance resistance in Cizre, has been jailed.
• At least 6 Turkish soldiers wounded in clash in Amed countryside 

  Fighting erupted during the Turkish army’s operation in the rural areas of Amed’s Hazro district. According to the Turkish media, 6 soldiers got wounded.
• ISIS mentality in Nusaybin: Newroz monument torn down 

  Having usurped the Nusaybin Municipality, the government has torn down the Newroz monument erected in the memory of 16 people who had been massacred.
• Êzidîs protest the Turkish state’s threats against Shengal 

  The Êzidî people have taken to the streets against the threats of invasion against Shengal by the Turkish state.
• The occupation of Turkey moves from Afrin to Bashur 

  The situation in Southern Kurdistan is tense. On the one hand, the Turkish state is constantly attacking the territory. On the other hand, public employees have been on strike for five days demanding the payment outstanding salaries.
• Anti-government protests spread in Southern Kurdistan 

  Anti-government protests in Southern Kurdistan continue spreading on the fifth day.
• UN concerned over use of excessive force by KDP 

  United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) expresses concern over the use of excessive force by Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) against protestors in Southern Kurdistan.
• KDP detains Tevgera Azadî co-chair Şilan Şakir 

  Tevgera Azadî co-chair Şîlan Şakir has been detained by KDP security forces in Zaxo in Southern Kurdistan.
• What does Shengal say about the withdrawal of PKK guerrillas? 

  After the occupation of Afrin, Turkish President Erdoğan is now threatening to invade Shengal. The Ezidi population believes that the PKK is just an excuse for the Turkish state to invade and annex the region.